Dear Editor,
I must commend the Guyana Revenue Authority for the progress it has made to update its system relative to the issuance of revenue licences. I do hope plans are in place relative to the issuance of drivers’ licences also. Moreso, there is the effort to have persons submit their tax returns for the year 2008. In the printed and electronic media I am sure persons throughout Guyana are fully aware of all the efforts this entity is making to facilitate this process. We are advised that a failure to submit our returns will incur a penalty.
Great, Mr Sattaur. However, I have two big questions for you and the entity at large: when will the GRA at least acknowledge receipt of tax returns for past years, and when will we ever be told that we owe even one cent or nothing? Yes, there is all the fuss about us not submitting our returns or we will be punished, but what about Mr Sattaur and his entity not having the courtesy to respond to the thousands of claims submitted over a number of years?
In other countries people depend on their rebates which are used to further develop themselves. We in Guyana would like to do the same. I am eager to hear from someone at the Guyana Revenue Authority.
Yours faithfully,
K A Williams
Good luck with that one buddy.
companies are due millions in refunds and all you are hearing is OH THE ISSUE ARE BEING FOLLOWED UP WITH THE VERIFICATION UNIT. WHAT EVER THAT IS WE DONT KNOW, WE SHOULD RECOMMEND A NETT OFF.
in the usa a refund of overpaid taxes takes less than 72 hrs after filing.
No one in the GRA would ever reply to that letter .The last time I got a refund was in 1991. Every year I submit claims for refunds $30,000. $25,000. $15,000. etc & what do I get….Zero.
About two years ago I receive a letter from them stating that I owe them $2,175…. ( How hypocritcal of them ). Now this only me . What about the thousands of other Guyanese who also submit claims every year ? Where does all those unpaid refunds go ?
No one in the GRA would ever reply to that letter. The last time I got a refund was in 1991. Every year I submit claims for Refunds .. $30,000. $25,000. $15,000. etc & what do I get in return ???….Zero.
About two years ago,I received a letter from the GRA stating that I owe them $2,175…( How hypocritcal of them ??? ) Now this is only me . What about the thousands of other Guyanese who also submit their Tax Returns for refunds every year ? Where does all those unpaid millions of Refunds go ??
Would we ever get a comment from some high-level official in the GRA as to “WHY” the Guyanese income tax payer hardly receive any income tax refunds . The answer is a resounding…NOOOOO !!! & we know why .